Draft of Subpart F 10CFR834

["Elaine Marshall" <elaine_marshall@qmgate.fnal.gov>]

This is a heads up.  It was brought to my attention that comments are being
accepted until March 25, 1996 regarding two sections in Subpart F of 10CFR834.
 This information was posted in the Federal Register yesterday, February 22,
1996.  Summarized:

    Terrestrial plants, pursuant to Sec. 834.232, would be protected by
requiring that a DOE activity shall be conducted in a manner such that
the absorbed dose to terrestrial plants (e.g., fern, conifer, or
flowering plant) would not exceed 1 rad (0.01 Gray) per day from
exposure to radiation or radioactive material released into the
terrestrial environment.

    Terrestrial animals, pursuant to Sec. 834.233, would be protected
by requiring that a DOE activity shall be conducted in a manner such
that the absorbed dose to terrestrial animals (e.g., amphibian,
reptile, bird, or mammal) would not exceed 0.1 rad (0.001 Gray) per day
from exposure to radiation or radioactive material released into the
terrestrial environment.

It was concluded that the 0.1 rad/day (0.001 Gray/day) limit for terrestrial
animals and the 1 rad/day (0.01 Gray/day) limit for terrestrial plants
recommended by the IAEA were adequately supported by the available scientific
literature. 

Facilities that will have to comply with 10CFR834 and use earth shielding
(accelerators, underground storage facilities, etc.) may want to take a close
look at these requirements.

If anyone has any ideas as to how to badge and train a groundhog, let me know.

Comments are solely my opinion and have not been reviewed or approved by my
employer.

Elaine Marshall
emarshall@fnalv.fnal.gov